Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 556 - 557

Chapter 556: 557

"We can’t solve this now, so let’s not worry about this for the moment. What I’m thinking about is why this situation has come about. It seems like someone is controlling it from behind."

"No way, can someone actually control our memories?" Miao Xuanxuan’s eyes widened.

Song Xiaodong gave a wry smile, "I’m just speculating, but aside from this explanation, there doesn’t seem to be a better one."

Miao Xuanxuan’s mouth twitched again, "Fine, this is such a headache. How could something like this happen."

Song Xiaodong hesitated for a moment then said, "Xuanxuan, actually, there’s something else I haven’t told you."

"What is it?" Miao Xuanxuan was somewhat nervous now.

"Actually... my background is also a mystery." Song Xiaodong decided to tell Miao Xuanxuan about it.

Miao Xuanxuan looked completely confused, "Background? What do you mean?"

"I recently discovered that my sister and I are not blood siblings. I was picked up by my sister’s parents."

"No way, isn’t this too melodramatic?" Miao Xuanxuan felt like she was going to lose her mind.

"It’s true, and there’s more melodramatic stuff than this. My background might even be quite mysterious, and there are actually other people like me."

Song Xiaodong then recounted Feng Kexin’s story.

Miao Xuanxuan was practically shocked speechless, finally managing to say, "You’re like the protagonist in a novel."

"Yes, I’m even beginning to suspect that our relationship with each other is completely manipulated, resulting in this situation. We’re like pawns right now."

Miao Xuanxuan was utterly bewildered, "Damn! This sounds really scary."

Song Xiaodong said, "Do you think this is more important than our relationship?"

Miao Xuanxuan replied, "This is indeed very important. If it’s really as you say, if we don’t figure this out, we’ll be clueless about how others are playing us, which is absolutely unacceptable. We should be the players, not the pawns."

Song Xiaodong said, somewhat irritably, "Yeah, but the problem is we have no starting point right now, except for some clues from Feng Kexin’s side. Everywhere else is just baffling."

Miao Xuanxuan swung her fist, "Don’t overthink it, Xiaodong. There’s always a way out when you reach the mountain. If someone wants to manipulate us, they can’t stay hidden forever. They’ll slip up eventually."

"Yeah, we won’t always be this passive," Song Xiaodong nodded.

Shaking his head, Song Xiaodong added, "Alright, I’ve told you about this. Don’t mention it to my sister or Qingqing, so they don’t get worried."

Miao Xuanxuan nodded and said, "Don’t bring up our thing either. I’ll act as if I’ve never remembered it, to keep from making Qingqing uncomfortable. I’ll keep playing dumb. At worst, I can deny it wasn’t her fault, and it might be someone else’s, so she won’t feel compelled to account for it."

Song Xiaodong nodded, "That’s really tough on you."

"What’s tough or not, Qingqing has been with you for so long already, that’s a fact and what can we do about it. Ah! Dammit, I’m at such a loss!" Miao Xuanxuan suddenly exclaimed.

"You are indeed at a loss, ah, I don’t even know what to say anymore," Song Xiaodong shook his head.

"I’m not talking about that kind of loss; I mean it’s a big loss being with you. I clearly already did it with you, and yet I’ve been pretending to be chaste, afraid to do it again. I’ve endured it for so long; don’t you think that’s a loss?"

"Ah... you’re talking about that." Song Xiaodong’s eyes widened, and suddenly his heart felt aflame.

Miao Xuanxuan winked at Song Xiaodong, saying, "Hey, stinky Dongzi, do you think it’s a loss?"

"Definitely a loss..." Song Xiaodong swallowed hard and said, "So now..."

"What do you say?" Miao Xuanxuan stretched her arms and wrapped them around Song Xiaodong’s neck.

Song Xiaodong looked at Miao Xuanxuan’s seductive eyes, swallowed again, and said, "Then no need to say anything else." As he spoke, he lowered his head to kiss Miao Xuanxuan’s lips.

Before their lips could meet, the door was pushed open. Xiao Yingying entered at this most inconvenient time, rubbing her eyes and said, "I guessed you two would be here." Then she kicked off her slippers and climbed onto the bed.

Miao Xuanxuan and Song Xiaodong’s faces darkened. These past few days, the three of them had been sneaking around together, so Xiao Yingying didn’t think barging in like this was interrupting anything between them.

But today was different, and they couldn’t tell Xiao Yingying about it, nor could they do those things in front of her.

Miao Xuanxuan couldn’t help but feel annoyed, saying, "I mean, Yingying, why did you get up so early today?"

Xiao Yingying hugged Song Xiaodong from behind and said, "There’s no set time for when I get up early or late. I just couldn’t sleep today. Seeing both your shoes were here, I knew you hadn’t gone out. You two are mean for not calling me."

Miao Xuanxuan rolled her eyes and said, "What do you mean we didn’t call you? Dongzi and I were just talking, and Dongzi was about to leave."

Xiao Yingying propped herself up and leaned on Song Xiaodong’s shoulder, saying, "Brother Dongzi, are you leaving so soon?"

Song Xiaodong replied, "Yeah, I need to go to the hospital."

Xiao Yingying pouted and said, "Alright then, you go. I thought there was something fun going on."

Song Xiaodong said, "You haven’t fully recovered yet. You can’t be so playful all the time. That’s not good for your heart. Alright, I need to get up. Today Xuanxuan won’t be going to the club; she’ll stay home to play with you."

As Song Xiaodong got up, he exchanged a glance with Miao Xuanxuan, who clearly had a look of resentment in her eyes.

Knowing the current situation, they knew there would be plenty of other opportunities in the future, so there was no rush in the moment, and it even filled them with anticipation.

As Song Xiaodong left, Xiao Yingying immediately hugged Miao Xuanxuan, pursing her lips and said, "Sister Xuanxuan, are you hiding something from me?"

"No, not at all." Miao Xuanxuan quickly denied it.

Xiao Yingying said sulkily, "No, you definitely are hiding something. You and Brother Dongzi, you both keep secrets from me. You don’t treat me like I’m the closest one to you."

Xiao Yingying was actually very perceptive. Though Song Xiaodong and Miao Xuanxuan hadn’t said anything, she could tell something was up from their expressions.

Lately, Miao Xuanxuan had been very close to Xiao Yingying, so now she felt a bit guilty and said, "Yingying, it’s not that I want to hide something from you on purpose. It’s just that it’s not time for you to know this thing yet. When the time comes, we’ll tell you. Don’t think too much about it."

"So it’s like that... Then I’m relieved. I thought you wanted to leave me out. That would have made me a pitiful person."

"Silly girl, your position in this household is as solid as a rock. Don’t you worry about a thing."